Ridgefield NWR

Franz Lake NWR

Pierce NWR

Steigerwald Lake NWR

RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX HEADQUARTERS
Contact Information:
Telephone: (360) 887-4106
Fax: (360) 887-4109
E-mail Refuge Headquarters

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 457
Ridgefield, Washington 98642-0457

Location & Delivery Address:
28908 NW Main Avenue
Ridgefield, Washington 98642

RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Contact Information: (Same as Above)

E-mail the Refuge Manager

Directions to the River 'S' Unit (Auto Tour Route): From I-5, take Exit 14, on Pioneer Street, go 3 miles west into the town of Ridgefield and take a left on S. 9^th Avenue or Hillhurst Road. The refuge entrance road is located .7 miles up the hill on the right side of the road.

Directions to the Carty Unit (Walking Trail): From I-5, take Exit 14, on Pioneer Street go west into the town of Ridgefield until Pioneer Street 'T's' with Main Avenue. Take a right turn on Main Avenue and proceed north for 1 mile. The refuge entrance road is located on the left side of the road.

Directions to the Ridgeport Dairy Unit (from City of Vancouver): Please note, the end of this road is closed due to erosion and access ends at the parking lot at the Refuge's boundary. From I-5, take the Fourth Plain Exit (Exit 1D) and head west towards the Port of Vancouver. Fourth Plain Road becomes Lower River Road. Stay on Lower River Road and go left at the 'Y'. Drive approximately 8 miles to reach the Refuge boundary.

Directions to the Office: From I-5, take Exit 14, go 3 miles west into the town of Ridgefield and take a right on Main Avenue. The office is approximately one mile north in the parking lot of the Carty Unit.

Directions to the Waterfowl Hunt Area (Follow signage to the River 'S' Unit): From I-5, take Exit 14, go west, take a left on 9th Avenue, at the summit of the hill turn right at the refuge sign, go down the hill, cross the bridge, continue along the Auto Tour Route, a large brown gate allows access from the Tour Route to the waterfowl hunting area on hunting days.

Other Contacts:

For information about Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge; please visit the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge website.

For information about the Friends of the Cathlapothle Plankhouse; please follow this link Friends of the Cathlapotle Plankhouse.

STEIGERWALD LAKE, FRANZ LAKE, and PIERCE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES

Contact Information:

Telephone: (360) 835-8767

Fax: (360) 835-9780

E-mail the Refuge Manager

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1136

Washougal, Washington 98671

Location & Delivery Address:

35501 SE Evergreen Hwy.

Washougal, Washington 98671

For information about the support group for the Gorge Refuges, please follow this link Columbia Gorge Refuge Stewards.